Difference between revisions of "Centripetal"
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| − | '''centripetal''' ( | + | '''centripetal''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]; [[Category:Position term]][[:Category:Position term|Position term]]) – from the centre inwards, towards middle; ''in fungi'' structures that first develop along the margin are a rare phenomenon; e. g., [[crustose]] lichens only very rarely have mature [[ascomata]] along the [[thallus]] margin, but immature ones in the centre. ''Related terms:'' [[centrifugal]], [[amphigenous]]. |
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centripetal (adjective;Position term) – from the centre inwards, towards middle; in fungi structures that first develop along the margin are a rare phenomenon; e. g., crustose lichens only very rarely have mature ascomata along the thallus margin, but immature ones in the centre. Related terms: centrifugal, amphigenous.
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